Bendal:So when it gets a flat tire, how do you change it? The tire skirts look like they're welded to the body armor.

/even a light AT weapon is going to do some serious damage to that thing//or a heavy MG

I'm imagining someone throwing a grenade underneath it, or just a mine/IED for that matter. Not exactly the most robust "tank" i've ever seen, but I guess if I was in a small-arms fight I would rather be in that than standing naked in the street.

/In the land of small-bore weapons, the half-assedly armored man is king

While I admire the enthusiasm, I think that they could have done something more productive with their spare time, like nothing. I like tanks, but I admit that their utility is nigh zero, and that home-brew like this is literally a logistical deficit.

zedster:Doesn't the us military have a system like this? I think they found the ps/xbox controllers didn't require as much training

Essentially. Game designers have spent a few decades now developing the most intuitive way for people to remote pilot military devices. It only makes sense that people wanting it to be done for real would use that research, especially since the young men they want to do the piloting are likely already pretty familiar with the controls.

The tank is not powered by a PS controller; it is powered by a diesel engine. One part of the vehicle is operated via PS controller.

Came here to say this. If only the rest of the world knew how much power was stored inside of a controller... I mean, it can power an entire armored car! We need to research controller-based fuel cells immediately!

Useful Tip from 1981:Do not set your root-beer beside the joysticks when you go to play it. The damn front is sloped and it will slide off and spill on the floor. You will then flee to the bus outside and hide until the rest stop time is done and you resume the class trip to Ottawa.